P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Perez and Red Bull aren’t on the same page over his slump
“As a team, it’s important to have a consistent base throughout the season and a car that doesn’t change too much. In the first few races, as we started developing the car, it felt like it went away from me and I had to constantly chase the balance and make compromises. These are internal details within the team that we are all aware of. Hopefully, next year will be a different story,” Perez stated in response to his recent slump and the role of car development.
This sentiment echoes his comments from earlier in the year, where he felt the development of the RB18 was moving away from his comfort level. Red Bull acknowledged that the development improvements favored Verstappen’s preferences over Perez’s, but it was a consequence of pursuing the most performance-oriented path.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner addressed Perez’s remarks by stating that quick cars are naturally edgier and that they do not specifically aim for that characteristic in their development process.
Overall, it suggests a misalignment between Perez and Red Bull regarding their approach to car development and the resulting performance.
Source: The Race
